The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-02-24
Ship NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST
ARRIVED.
Feb. Il. >chr. Annie l.. Wilder, ---, Portland.
SAILED.
Feb. Il. >chr. +. l.. Warren, Coson, Boston.
PORT OF BELFAST

ARRIVED.
Feb. Il. >chr Annie l.. Wilder, ---, Portland.
SAILED
Feb. Il. >chr. f. l.. Warren, Colson Boston.
AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, Feb. IL. Arrived sch Dora NJ French,
French Gonayes; Feb. l6, arrived bark Clara +.
McGllvery, Griffin Car'icnas: cleared sch. +. III.
Herman, Wood, Nassau: f. c. Prediction, Fletch-
er, Key West; Feb. Is, cleared sch. Florence lie
Colcurl sydney, \. :. w; Feb. -, arrived sch.
Nettie Lang'lon, Bagley, Fernandina.
Gloucester, Feb. 10. Arrived sch. Mary Farrow,
Condor, Boston for Belfast.
Port Townsend, Feb. IL. Arrived ship INanhoe,
Carter San Francisco for Seattle.
Paseagoula, Feb 4. Cleared sch Lester A. Lew
is, Moody, Fall River.
New London Feb. -. Arrived sch. Charlotte 4
Sibley, Bartlett, jacksonville.
Pensacola, Feb. 49, Sailed sch stella NJ. Ken
yon, Williams New lork.
Norfolk, Feb. 10. Arrived bark olustrce, Nicker-
son, Boston.
Philadelphia Feb L. Arrived sch. Sarah l..
Davis, kneeand, Charleston; 18th. below, brig
John ii. Crandon Pierce Havana.
Providence, Feb. u. Sailed brig Clara Pickens,
Eddy, Baltimore: Eth, arrived sch. Mary \ F.
Drury, Nickerson, Norfolk.
Felnaniina, Feb. IL. Sailed sch. st. Johns, Gil
more Baltimore arrived sch. Ridgewood, Weav-
er, from Jacksonville for Kings Ferry.
Dutch Island IIarbor, Feb. b. Arrived sch
kennebec, Walls, Clarks Island for New York:
Baltimore, Feb. l6 Cleared brig Don .Jacinto,
Smith, Floss. Pensacola.
somerset, Feb. IL. Sailed sch. Paragon, Shute
New York.
Charleston, Feb. Is Cleared bark Hudson, Car
Yer. llavre.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Carienas, Feb. 10. Arrived brig Amy A. Lane
New York; sailed brig Harry stewart, New ork
18th, sailed brig John {. Moves, Hote, Philadel
phia (h;tving reloaded).
Barbadoes Feb. II. In port CARVED Jan 26th)
sch. Welaka, Cottrel, Charleston.
Hong Kong, Jan. 10. In port bark Alden Besse,
O. l}ren, Victoria, Il. {.
NanaimO about Feb. ;. In port, ship lroquOis,
for san Francisco has about completed her cargo
Aspinwall, Feb. !. Arrived sch. Matilda Brooks,
Nichols New York; sailed sch. Thos. X. Pllsbury
Pitcher, Cienfuegos.
Matanzas, Feb. b. Arrived sch. Herald, Gray
Aspnwall.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. "A. In port sch. Edw. John
son, Warren, unc.
Melbourne, FED. l6. Arrived ship Frank Pen
dlcton, Nichols, New York.
Samarang. Jan. TO- In port, bark John Nj. Clerk
Conant, for Channel
Trinidad (Cuba), Feb r. sailed brig Sparkling
Water, Hichborn, Boston,
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
| Capt. Charles J. Jameson, of Rockland, has pur
| chased the masters interest in schr. Helen an,
| will take command
sch. Austin ID. Knight Drinkwater, which pu
| into Charleston eth leaky, completed repairs ant
| came off the dock 10th.
Henry b. HYDE, OF New York, has sold a "A Il.
share in the ship st. David to Ben Flint for sl7,
| go.
Mr.. Charles II. Mallory expresses the opinion
| that few, if any, more wooden ships will be bull
| in the United States
ship Richard r. Buck, from Nanaimo, arrived a
| San Pedro, Cal, Feb. l6, leaking badly, havin:
| been ashore.
Capt. Thomas c. Williams of ship NJ r. Grac,
and Capt. James Il. Speed of ship Alexander Glib
| son at their homes in ThomastOn.
Sch Mary A. Drury, which arrived at Providence
| Feb. 18th, reports rough passage, and i'll
heavy sea on saturday night, 18th inst. of White
Quarter ShOal broke her fOregaff.
| The ship Frank Pendlcton, Nichols from New
York, stranded at Queens Cliff, Australia but wa
| got off and was safe in Melbourne harbor Feb. Is
| She sustained no apparent damage and is maxim:
no water.
Schooner Blondel, Capt. Rogers, arrived at Well
| feet, Mass Feb. 20 from Bangor via Portland an,
Gloucester, after one of the longest passages re
cord, sailing from Bangor, Nov. I'D,
| Arrived at Provincetown, Mass, Feb 20, schoon
err 5. A. Paine, Capt. Halves, from Rockland VII
| Plymouth, for New York, with cargo of lime OIL
| fire. The vessel has been sealed up.
Schr. Howard Williams, Foster, from Bootliba.
via Portland for Savannah, which put back t.
| Portland Feb. Z, with foremost and maintopmas
gone boOms and gans broken and sails blown t
pieces, cleared Feb. 20 for destination, having re
paired.
The ship Kennebec reported last week lost in
gale at Wilmington, Cal, was valued at 5000 Oh
| which there is an insurance of about 100000. Sh
had part of a cargo of coal on board. One hal
| of the vessel belonged to the Augusta Saving
Bank, on a foreclosure of mortgage The bank i
fully insured against loss. Mr.. +. c. Allen Of Au
| SuStel VINO owned One-SlAtcenun OF Cnc NcSScl wa
not insured. His loss is $500.
Capt ii. NJ. Bean has contracted to build Il
Camden "A four. masted center board schooner, 70
| Capt W. II. Phillips, j. NJ. Phillips and others il
Taunton, the same parties for whom he built til
"king Philip last year. The vessel will he of tn
following dimensions: Length Of keel 2lo feet
beam As feet, depth 90 feet. 1t will be Launched
about next September. She will measure abou
| 1850 tons and will carry 2, 800 tons of coal
Steamer Winthrop, 300 tons, owned by tn
| Maine Steamship Co., and built expressly for tn
| Pnvflan uas
day forenoon from the yard of the New England
Ship Building Co., at Bath, and towed to the Ne,
Her dimensions are length 1924; breadth 3ss
depth, 23.3. Captain Bragg, of steamer Eleanor
will command her.
Ship America, Herman, at San Pedro, parte
her chains during severe storm night Of Feb.
losing four anchors. She drifted into the entranc
of the harbor, beating oyer the outer and stickin
and Feb. Is brought her safely to the railrOa
wharf. Extent of damage to ship not yet ascel
tanned. The America had finished discharging
cargo of COAL having on board 300 tons as ballas
FREIGHTs. The Weekly Freight circular of Sno,
h Burgess, New York, for the week ending Eel
10, says that: Tonnage is wanted to load Lumbe
do not exceed $l2. 509sl3, and this is solnewha
below vessel owners views; general cargo tot
mage hence is in light demand at the moment. Tn
ports to n. of fIatteras the rates remain about I
for Sugar In hhds., IA cents in bags, and - o
Molasses. Upon the outward voyage freight Is
trife more plentiful, but rates undergo no improve
ment. The Windward trade is gradually doin
better. A fair business has been completed durin
the week at full previous rates, and for Outwar
cargOes, which are more freely offered rates al
somewhat above those ruling corresponding periO
last year. The coastwise Lumber trade Ia imprO,
ing. Orders are more plentiful and tonnage is /
: better demand, but shippers are strenu0usly opp0
ing the views owners entertain say 1918 frOI
brunswick and o. 10 from jacksonville, and whel
early deliveries are desired preference is show
to steamer shipments at a higher cost. The Co,
trade is working into better shape, though frt
shipments have hardly been resumed. The raj
remains tl.50 and discharge hence to Boston an
, Portland. Local charters: Ship David Brow
$500 bbls. naptha and refined OIL New York
London, e. Sd. Sch. Abbie C. Stubbs, 328 ton
, New York to Savannah, stone, 4l45. BARK Beatris
Hayener, - tons, New York TO Gibara in balla
, and back with sugar, private terms. Capt. Conan